Fashion entrepreneur and Founder, #womenwhowork initiative.

Martha Sturdy,

Artist, founder of Martha Sturdy Originals.

On going back to art school in her 30s after her husband left her and building an international brand that started with jewellery, then housewares, then sculptures, then houses (where Bono likes to stay when he’s in town). If she can’t find what she likes, she builds it.

Shannon Wilson,

On how to combine family and work life in unexpected ways (“We have a fabric meeting today and oh, we’re also out of milk”) and not being afraid to get her hands dirty. Her work building latrines at schools in Africa has meant hundreds of girls can go
to school for the first time.

Anchor, CTV News at 6.

Stephanie Vogler,

Co-founder, The Cross Décor and Design.

On building a lifestyle brand with a business partner, taking financial risks by expanding her bricks and mortar retail business when everyone else was going online, and how Instagram changed her business forever.

Media Vice President of North America, Twitter, author, Our Turn

Emma Isaacs,

Founder and Global CEO, Business Chicks.

On how to build a network of likeminded women, attract the attention of Richard Branson, and take your company global in a few short years. Why are women in business so important? We’ll ask, straight up.

Catherine Regehr,

Fashion and home designer, founder of Catherine Regehr Inc.

Nicole Garton,

Founder and lawyer, Heritage Law.

On finding a niche in the law business that was affecting her and women like her and building her own law firm to service it (all while wearing her signature pink Chanel suit). Plus, how automating her company so she could take a maternity leave was the best thing she could have done for its growth.